English footballer
Katie Reid Full name
Katie Holly Reid Date of birth
(2006-09-26 ) 26 September 2006 (age 18) Place of birth
England Position(s)
Centre-back Current team
Arsenal Number
62
Arsenal Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2022–
Arsenal
3
(0) 2023–2024
→ Watford (loan)
10
(0) 2023
England U17
10
(1) 2024–
England U19
8
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2025 [ 2] [ 1]
Katie Holly Reid (born 25 September 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the England under-19 national team .
Early life
Reid joined the Arsenal academy aged 13 after playing with the boys team.[ 3] full-back , and midfielder for the under-14s, before moving to centre-back with the under-16s.[ 4]
Club career
Arsenal
On 15 April 2024, Reid made her senior debut for Arsenal in a 5–0 win over Bristol City in the WSL, replacing Leah Williamson in the final minutes of the game.[ 5] [ 6] 2024 A-Leagues All Stars Women match, described as a superb performance by Goal.com ,[ 7] 2024–25 season .[ 8] [ 9]
On 1 October 2024, she signed her first professional contract with Arsenal aged 18.[ 10] [ 11] Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute against Vålerenga .[ 12] [ 13]
On 3 August 2023, Reid signed for Women's Championship club Watford on loan for the 2023-24 season .[ 14]
Reid made 10 starts for Watford across all competitions,[ 3] [ 2] FA Cup match against parent club Arsenal and was described by The Athletic [ 3]
International career
Reid has represented the England under-17 and under-19 national teams.[ 8]
In May 2023 she played in the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship , conceding an own goal against Sweden in the group stage,[ 15] Spain in the semi-final , that the under-17s would eventually lose 3–1.[ 16]
In July 2024, Reid featured in the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship , where England again lost 3–1 to Spain in the semi-final.[ 17]
Playing style
Reid is a technical player who plays effectively in possession.[ 8]
References
^ Katie Reid at Flashscore.com^ a b Katie Reid at Soccerway^ a b c Roché, Art de (14 January 2024). "Arsenal loanees relish FA Cup chance with Watford as Jonas Eidevall looks to the future" . The Athletic ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024 . ^ Holbrook, Emma (2 June 2024). "Katie Reid on debuts, development and defending" . Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024 . ^ Starkie, Polly (15 April 2024). "Alessia Russo: "To score early and be clinical with our chances was really important tonight" . VAVEL Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024 . ^ Thomas, Marissa (14 April 2024). "WSL LIVE: Arsenal vs Bristol City score & updates" . BBC Sport Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024 . ^ Ruszkai, Ameé (27 August 2024). "Alessia Russo's improvements, Beth Mead's importance & seven things we learned from Arsenal's pre-season U.S. tour" . Goal.com Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024 . ^ a b c Ruszkai, Ameé (20 September 2024). "Katie Reid: Arsenal & England's Leah Williamson-like teen who has already won big praise from the Lionesses' captain" . Goal.com . Retrieved 21 October 2024 . ^ Ruszkai, Ameé (25 August 2024). "Beth Mead and Lotte Wubben-Moy absences give Arsenal cause for concern ahead of Champions League qualifiers: Winners and losers as Gunners end U.S. pre-season tour with defeat to a Chelsea side looking sharp in attack" . Goal.com Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024 . ^ "Katie Reid: Arsenal defender signs professional contract" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 21 October 2024 .^ Humphrey, Megan (1 October 2024). "Arsenal youngster signs first professional contract" . 90min . Retrieved 21 October 2024 . ^ "16/10/2024 - Vålerenga - UEFA Women's Champions League" . Arsenal F.C. . Retrieved 3 November 2024 .^ "Team news: Reid starts alongside five changes" . Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024 .^ "Teenage trio join Watford on dual agreement" . Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2024 .^ "Sweden-England | Women's Under-17 2023" . UEFA Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024 .^ "Spain-England | Women's Under-17 2023" . UEFA Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024 .^ "England-Spain | Women's Under-19 2024" . UEFA Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024 .
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